Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Scatter diagrams

Scatter diagrams — practice question

The table gives the ages and the overall distances covered by 10 cars.
(a(i))[2]

State the mean age of the cars.

(a(ii))[2]

Complete the scatter diagram. The first six points have already been plotted for you.

(a(iii))[1]

What kind of correlation is displayed by the scatter diagram?

(a(iv))[1]

Draw the line of best fit onto the scatter diagram.

(a(v))[1]

Use your line of best fit to estimate the total distance travelled by a 6-year-old car.

(a(vi))[1]

Explain how the scatter diagram shows this.

(b(i))[2]

Find the simplest form of the ratio small cars : medium cars : large cars.

(b(ii))[2]

Calculate how much Ana pays for the car.

(b(iii))[3]

Work out how much more it costs to buy the car by using Plan B instead of Plan A.

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